Coiling dragon path

Where is the Coiling Dragon path?

Zhangjiajie National Forest Park The Coiling Dragon path is in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan province, and a new section opened to tourists on Monday. Image caption, The 100-m walkway has 99 turns around the side of the sheer cliff face of Tianmen Mountain.

How high is Coiling Dragon path?

The bridge is 430 meters (1,410 feet) long, six meters (20 feet) wide and hovers over a 300-meter (984 feet) vertical drop. For more scary-but-awesome viewing platforms check out the gallery below.

How was the Tianmen skywalk built?

The construction of the Skywalk was a challenge for labor in the region, difficult access, and must be done fairly small scale. In its first phase precarious wooden scaffolding that supported then to perform the formwork concrete base, whose function was to anchor brackets to the rock to hold the glass were built.

What is a Sky corridor?

The sky corridor which is an observation deck offers you a breathtaking view of the water from the artificial waterfall, flowing 500m down the Huangteng Gorge.

Why is it called Sea to Sky?

The Sea-to-Sky Highway (Highway 99), which gives the region its name, clings to the mountainsides, letting you drive from Vancouver to Whistler, one of North America's top ski resorts, in two hours. The area is rich with archaeological sites and historical lore of the Salish natives.

What is Sea to Sky region?

Region. British Columbia Coast. The Sea-to-Sky Corridor, often referred to as the Corridor or the Sea to Sky Country, is a region in British Columbia spreading from Horseshoe Bay through Whistler to the Pemberton Valley and sometimes beyond to include Birken and D'Arcy.